Life at 24 Frames a Second
Part 9 The Last Flight
As if this series wasn't personalised enough, the poorly-acted female 'character' he's added to talk to in the last few episodes is just bizarre.
[Listen (again) on iPlayer.]
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
TV
Due South
2x09 The Edge [2nd watch]
The Magicians
1x05 Episode 5 [season finale]
I've mostly enjoyed this series, all things considered. More please.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
The South Bank Show
37x07 Judi Dench Revisited
Yes Minister
1x06 The Right to Know
2x09 The Edge [2nd watch]
The Magicians
1x05 Episode 5 [season finale]
I've mostly enjoyed this series, all things considered. More please.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
The South Bank Show
37x07 Judi Dench Revisited
Yes Minister
1x06 The Right to Know
Monday, 31 January 2011
TV
Just Good Friends
2x05 Farewell Holiday
The Tudors
4x01 Moment of Nostalgia
It's been almost a year and a half since the BBC aired the previous series of The Tudors; so long, in fact, that this final season has already developed episode titles, which usually only show up months after broadcast on iTunes/DVDs for whatever reason.
2x05 Farewell Holiday
The Tudors
4x01 Moment of Nostalgia
It's been almost a year and a half since the BBC aired the previous series of The Tudors; so long, in fact, that this final season has already developed episode titles, which usually only show up months after broadcast on iTunes/DVDs for whatever reason.
Radio
Hollywood
Part 2 The Prequel [final episode]
[Listen (again) on iPlayer.]
Life at 24 Frames a Second
Part 7 The Look of Love
[Listen (again) on iPlayer.]
Part 2 The Prequel [final episode]
[Listen (again) on iPlayer.]
Life at 24 Frames a Second
Part 7 The Look of Love
[Listen (again) on iPlayer.]
Articles
Game of Thrones: Five reasons HBO series may be a royal success by Amy Ratcliffe
(from Hero Complex at Los Angeles Times)
This does look rather good. I believe it's due to be on Sky 'A Bunch Of Programmes We Nicked From Other Channels', so I guess I'll download it when it begins Stateside.
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey (vocals) Composed by John Barry for Goldfinger (1964) by Michael Caine
(from Old Hollywood)
That's what they've called it, but the actual contents are an excerpt from Michael Caine's autobiography, What's It All About?, detailing how he was staying with composer John Barry (who, in case you missed the news, died yesterday) when he finished the theme for Goldfinger. It's an excellent anecdote. Somehow, I don't think the stars of today will have such stories to tell in 40 years' time.
(from Hero Complex at Los Angeles Times)
This does look rather good. I believe it's due to be on Sky 'A Bunch Of Programmes We Nicked From Other Channels', so I guess I'll download it when it begins Stateside.
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey (vocals) Composed by John Barry for Goldfinger (1964) by Michael Caine
(from Old Hollywood)
That's what they've called it, but the actual contents are an excerpt from Michael Caine's autobiography, What's It All About?, detailing how he was staying with composer John Barry (who, in case you missed the news, died yesterday) when he finished the theme for Goldfinger. It's an excellent anecdote. Somehow, I don't think the stars of today will have such stories to tell in 40 years' time.
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Films
Bolt (2008)
[#11 in 100 Films in a Year 2011]
The Four Musketeers (1974)
[#12 in 100 Films in a Year 2011]
[#11 in 100 Films in a Year 2011]
The Four Musketeers (1974)
[#12 in 100 Films in a Year 2011]
Radio
Life at 24 Frames a Second
Part 6 If It Moves, Shoot It
Beginning the second (and final) week of David Thomson's very personal guide to the movies. Just in case you'd forgotten what this was.
[Listen (again) on iPlayer.]
Part 6 If It Moves, Shoot It
Beginning the second (and final) week of David Thomson's very personal guide to the movies. Just in case you'd forgotten what this was.
[Listen (again) on iPlayer.]
Articles
2011 Preview: Sequels - Now, More Than Ever by Brandon Gray
(from Box Office Mojo)
This year will see more sequels (including prequels and spin-offs) released than ever before. And the number isn't even complete because, for whatever reason, it doesn't including the new The Thing, which is definitely a prequel (despite what the article says, this has been readily confirmed for yonks).
Henry Cavill Is The New Superman by James White
(from Empire)
He's a Brit! And was up for it last time! So there you go.
Your Guide To Disney's 50 Animated Features by Helen O'Hara & others
(from Empire)
With Disney's 50th official animated film, Tangled, now in UK cinemas, here Empire provide a guide to all of 'em. Rather good it is too, even if you might disagree with some of their opinions.
(from Box Office Mojo)
This year will see more sequels (including prequels and spin-offs) released than ever before. And the number isn't even complete because, for whatever reason, it doesn't including the new The Thing, which is definitely a prequel (despite what the article says, this has been readily confirmed for yonks).
Henry Cavill Is The New Superman by James White
(from Empire)
He's a Brit! And was up for it last time! So there you go.
Your Guide To Disney's 50 Animated Features by Helen O'Hara & others
(from Empire)
With Disney's 50th official animated film, Tangled, now in UK cinemas, here Empire provide a guide to all of 'em. Rather good it is too, even if you might disagree with some of their opinions.
this week on 100 Films
Just 1 new review was posted to 100 Films in a Year this week, and it was...
Saw VI (2009)
Also, if you haven't read it already, don't forget the interview with me about 100 Films at The Clapper Bored.
More next Sunday.
Saw VI (2009)
probably the best Saw movie since the first... takes on a political dimension by tackling the thorny issue of American health insurance. It hardly presents a well-considered and in-depth debate, true, but the “evils of the insurance business” angle is a welcome motivation and adds something to both the plot and the denouement.
Also, if you haven't read it already, don't forget the interview with me about 100 Films at The Clapper Bored.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 29 January 2011
TV
Battlestar Galactica [2004]
3x06 Torn
How I Met Your Mother
6x06 Baby Talk
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
The Mentalist
3x11 Bloodsport
Got fed up waiting for Five to bring this back post-Christmas, so I... acquired it...
No Ordinary Family
1x04 No Ordinary Vigilante
And now I've caught up with Watch. Super.
Primeval
4x06 Episode 6
What a load of tosh. And trying to play a completely unsurprising plot development as if it's the biggest twist ever? Oh dear.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
3x06 Torn
How I Met Your Mother
6x06 Baby Talk
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
The Mentalist
3x11 Bloodsport
Got fed up waiting for Five to bring this back post-Christmas, so I... acquired it...
No Ordinary Family
1x04 No Ordinary Vigilante
And now I've caught up with Watch. Super.
Primeval
4x06 Episode 6
What a load of tosh. And trying to play a completely unsurprising plot development as if it's the biggest twist ever? Oh dear.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Friday, 28 January 2011
TV
The Graham Norton Show
8x13 (21/1/11 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How TV Ruined Your Life
1x01 Fear
The new series from Charlie Brooker. I say "new series" -- it's format feels very like Screen/News/Gameswipe, only with a very specific focus. Themedwipe, then. Which would obviously be silly, so why it's not just called Screenwipe and pitched as a series of specials I don't know.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
QI
8x08 Hypothetical (extended repeat)
The current series of QI seems to have stopped (I swear no one signalled it was ending at the time), so while BBC One show old repeats in its Friday night slot, BBC Two have chosen to jump back to the XL episodes they skipped (for no apparent reason) back in November.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
8x13 (21/1/11 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How TV Ruined Your Life
1x01 Fear
The new series from Charlie Brooker. I say "new series" -- it's format feels very like Screen/News/Gameswipe, only with a very specific focus. Themedwipe, then. Which would obviously be silly, so why it's not just called Screenwipe and pitched as a series of specials I don't know.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
QI
8x08 Hypothetical (extended repeat)
The current series of QI seems to have stopped (I swear no one signalled it was ending at the time), so while BBC One show old repeats in its Friday night slot, BBC Two have chosen to jump back to the XL episodes they skipped (for no apparent reason) back in November.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Films
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[#9 in 100 Films in a Year 2011]
"One of the greatest adventure movies of all time," said Steven Spielberg. I'm inclined to agree.
[#9 in 100 Films in a Year 2011]
"One of the greatest adventure movies of all time," said Steven Spielberg. I'm inclined to agree.
Articles
If the Best Picture nominee posters told the truth by Ali
(from theshiznit.co.uk)
Most amusing.
Interview with Richard Nelson by Nick
(from The Clapper Bored)
An interview with me about 100 Films in a Year! I know, it's brilliant.
(from theshiznit.co.uk)
Most amusing.
Interview with Richard Nelson by Nick
(from The Clapper Bored)
An interview with me about 100 Films in a Year! I know, it's brilliant.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week's changes are all thanks to an upgrade of my X-Men trilogy DVDs to the Blu-ray box set. As I had two copies of the first X-Men (I remember why I got the re-release, but forget why I kept the original), the numbers are slightly skewed in some places.
Number of titles in collection: 1,256 [down 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,096 [down 4]
Of which Blu-rays: 159 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 3,136 [down 1]
Number of films in collection: 1,334 [down 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,545 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
This week's changes are all thanks to an upgrade of my X-Men trilogy DVDs to the Blu-ray box set. As I had two copies of the first X-Men (I remember why I got the re-release, but forget why I kept the original), the numbers are slightly skewed in some places.
Number of titles in collection: 1,256 [down 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,096 [down 4]
Of which Blu-rays: 159 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 3,136 [down 1]
Number of films in collection: 1,334 [down 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,545 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Thursday, 27 January 2011
TV
Episodes
1x03 Episode Three
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Wallander [film series]
One Step Behind (aka Steget efter)
Having given us the sixth and eighth Swedish Wallander adaptations, BBC Four now jump back to the seventh. Who said scheduling had to make any sense? As with the previous two, this was also filmed for the British series, as the final episode of the first series.
Yes Minister
1x05 The Writing on the Wall
1x03 Episode Three
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Wallander [film series]
One Step Behind (aka Steget efter)
Having given us the sixth and eighth Swedish Wallander adaptations, BBC Four now jump back to the seventh. Who said scheduling had to make any sense? As with the previous two, this was also filmed for the British series, as the final episode of the first series.
Yes Minister
1x05 The Writing on the Wall
Articles
In which we discover reasons to dislike Ridley Scott...
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus will have Aliens in it
(from Live for Films)
Turns out Ridley Scott's Alien prequel that isn't an Alien prequel is actually an Alien prequel. Typical.
Robbing From The Poor (Writer) by William Martell
(from Sex in a Submarine)
How Ridley Scott turned Robin Hood from an excellent, unique screenplay into a predictable, lacklustre rehash. Liable to make any film fan irritated and upset (that we'll never get to see what sounds like a potentially great film) in equal measure.
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus will have Aliens in it
(from Live for Films)
Turns out Ridley Scott's Alien prequel that isn't an Alien prequel is actually an Alien prequel. Typical.
Robbing From The Poor (Writer) by William Martell
(from Sex in a Submarine)
How Ridley Scott turned Robin Hood from an excellent, unique screenplay into a predictable, lacklustre rehash. Liable to make any film fan irritated and upset (that we'll never get to see what sounds like a potentially great film) in equal measure.
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